{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"97892","rtpr_id":"nGNE6fMNYr","ticker":"SWAG","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["SWAG"],"title":"Stran & Company Advances to No. 21 on ASI Counselor® Top 40 Distributors List","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-24T12:30:00.239Z","article_body":"Recognition Reflects Continued Growth, Enterprise Client Expansion, and\nStrengthening Market Leadership in the Promotional Products Industry\n\nQuincy, MA, July 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stran & Company, Inc. (\"Stran\"\nor the \"Company\") (NASDAQ: SWAG) (NASDAQ: SWAGW), a leading outsourced\nmarketing solutions provider that leverages its promotional products and\nloyalty incentive expertise, today announced that it has been ranked No. 21 on\nthe 2026 ASI Counselor® Top 40 Distributors list, advancing two positions\nfrom its No. 23 ranking in 2025. The annual rankings, compiled by the\nAdvertising Specialty Institute (ASI), recognize the largest promotional\nproducts distributors in North America based on verified annual revenue.\n\nThe Counselor Top 40 rankings are widely regarded as one of the promotional\nproducts industry's premier benchmarks, evaluating distributors solely on\nverified North American promotional products revenue. The 2026 rankings\nrecognize companies that successfully navigated a dynamic operating\nenvironment while continuing to drive meaningful growth and innovation across\nthe industry.\n\n\"Our continued advancement in the ASI Counselor Top 40 rankings reflects the\ndedication of our team and the trust our clients place in Stran as a strategic\nmarketing partner,\" said Andy Shape, President and Chief Executive Officer of\nStran. \"Moving up two spots in one of the industry's most respected rankings\ndemonstrates the momentum we've built through disciplined execution,\ninvestments in innovation, and our focus on delivering measurable value to\nsome of the world's leading brands. As we continue to expand our enterprise\nrelationships and enhance our technology-driven solutions, we believe Stran is\nwell positioned to build on this success and create long-term value for both\nour clients and shareholders.\"\n\nAbout Stran\n\nFor over 30 years, Stran has grown to become a leader in the promotional\nproducts industry, specializing in complex marketing programs to help\nrecognize the value of promotional products, branded merchandise, and loyalty\nincentive programs as a tool to drive awareness, build brands and impact\nsales. Stran is the chosen promotional programs manager of many Fortune 500\ncompanies, across a variety of industries, to execute their promotional\nmarketing, loyalty and incentive, sponsorship activation, recruitment,\nretention, and wellness campaigns. Stran provides world-class customer service\nand utilizes cutting-edge technology, including efficient ordering and\nlogistics technology to provide order processing, warehousing and fulfillment\nfunctions. The Company’s mission is to develop long-term relationships with\nits clients, enabling them to connect with both their customers and employees\nin order to build lasting brand loyalty. Additional information about the\nCompany is available at: www.stran.com.\n\nAbout ASI\n\nThe Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI(®), asicentral.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=purCjJK1cfK2ciq-i12s1WH8ZJCChZAXNTCwDFEOQXiqDIjX_oJ47QGyic1O0ppotfnwIg51EBEawkuQvhDnPA==))\nis the premier technology, marketing and information provider in the $27.7\nbillion promotional products industry. ASI’s flagship platform ESP+ connects\ntens of thousands of distributors and suppliers through a powerful, all-in-one\nsystem for product discovery, sourcing, presentations and online stores.\nFamily-owned since 1962, ASI also delivers trusted industry news, research,\nshows, events and education that help companies grow.\n\nForward Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the\nmeaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section\n21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange\nAct”). All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained\nin this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking\nstatements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of\nwords such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,”\n“estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,”\n“might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,”\n“target,” “aim,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or the\nnegative of these words or other similar expressions, although not all\nforward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking\nstatements are based on the Company’s current expectations and beliefs\nconcerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company.\nThere can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will\nbe those that the Company has anticipated. These forward-looking statements\ninvolve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the\nCompany’s control) and other assumptions that may cause actual results or\nperformance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by\nthese forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but\nare not limited to: the dependence of industry-ranking positions on relative\nrevenue performance and third-party ranking methodologies outside the\nCompany’s control; the Company’s ability to maintain and grow its revenue\nand client base; the Company’s ability to achieve or sustain profitability;\nrisks related to the integration and expected synergies from acquired\nbusinesses; the Company’s ability to retain key clients and secure new\nclient engagements; the Company’s dependence on a limited number of\nsignificant clients; changes in demand for promotional products, branded\nmerchandise, and loyalty incentive programs; the Company’s ability to manage\nits growth effectively; the impact of general economic conditions, including\ninflation, supply chain disruptions, and changes in consumer and corporate\nspending; increased competition in the promotional products industry; the\nCompany’s ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the Company’s\nability to maintain and enhance its technology platform and e-commerce\nsolutions; risks associated with goodwill and intangible asset impairment;\nfluctuations in the Company’s quarterly and annual results of operations;\ncybersecurity risks and the protection of confidential information; and risks\nrelated to the Company’s common stock and its listing on the Nasdaq Capital\nMarket. These and other risks and uncertainties are described more fully in\nthe section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form\n10-K and in the Company’s other periodic reports filed with the Securities\nand Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties\nmaterialize, or should any of the Company’s assumptions prove incorrect,\nactual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these\nforward-looking statements. The Company cautions investors not to place undue\nreliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this press release.\nForward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The\nCompany undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking\nstatements, whether as a result of new information, future events or\notherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.\n\nContacts:\n\nInvestor Relations Contact:\nCrescendo Communications, LLC\nTel: (212) 671-1021\nSWAG@crescendo-ir.com\n\nPress Contact:\nHowie Turkenkopf \npress@stran.com","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNE6fMNYr","title":"Stran & Company Advances to No. 21 on ASI Counselor® Top 40 Distributors List","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"SWAG","created":"2026-07-24T12:30:00.239Z","tickers":["SWAG"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Recognition Reflects Continued Growth, Enterprise Client Expansion, and\nStrengthening Market Leadership in the Promotional Products Industry\n\nQuincy, MA, July 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stran & Company, Inc. (\"Stran\"\nor the \"Company\") (NASDAQ: SWAG) (NASDAQ: SWAGW), a leading outsourced\nmarketing solutions provider that leverages its promotional products and\nloyalty incentive expertise, today announced that it has been ranked No. 21 on\nthe 2026 ASI Counselor® Top 40 Distributors list, advancing two positions\nfrom its No. 23 ranking in 2025. The annual rankings, compiled by the\nAdvertising Specialty Institute (ASI), recognize the largest promotional\nproducts distributors in North America based on verified annual revenue.\n\nThe Counselor Top 40 rankings are widely regarded as one of the promotional\nproducts industry's premier benchmarks, evaluating distributors solely on\nverified North American promotional products revenue. The 2026 rankings\nrecognize companies that successfully navigated a dynamic operating\nenvironment while continuing to drive meaningful growth and innovation across\nthe industry.\n\n\"Our continued advancement in the ASI Counselor Top 40 rankings reflects the\ndedication of our team and the trust our clients place in Stran as a strategic\nmarketing partner,\" said Andy Shape, President and Chief Executive Officer of\nStran. \"Moving up two spots in one of the industry's most respected rankings\ndemonstrates the momentum we've built through disciplined execution,\ninvestments in innovation, and our focus on delivering measurable value to\nsome of the world's leading brands. As we continue to expand our enterprise\nrelationships and enhance our technology-driven solutions, we believe Stran is\nwell positioned to build on this success and create long-term value for both\nour clients and shareholders.\"\n\nAbout Stran\n\nFor over 30 years, Stran has grown to become a leader in the promotional\nproducts industry, specializing in complex marketing programs to help\nrecognize the value of promotional products, branded merchandise, and loyalty\nincentive programs as a tool to drive awareness, build brands and impact\nsales. Stran is the chosen promotional programs manager of many Fortune 500\ncompanies, across a variety of industries, to execute their promotional\nmarketing, loyalty and incentive, sponsorship activation, recruitment,\nretention, and wellness campaigns. Stran provides world-class customer service\nand utilizes cutting-edge technology, including efficient ordering and\nlogistics technology to provide order processing, warehousing and fulfillment\nfunctions. The Company’s mission is to develop long-term relationships with\nits clients, enabling them to connect with both their customers and employees\nin order to build lasting brand loyalty. Additional information about the\nCompany is available at: www.stran.com.\n\nAbout ASI\n\nThe Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI(®), asicentral.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=purCjJK1cfK2ciq-i12s1WH8ZJCChZAXNTCwDFEOQXiqDIjX_oJ47QGyic1O0ppotfnwIg51EBEawkuQvhDnPA==))\nis the premier technology, marketing and information provider in the $27.7\nbillion promotional products industry. ASI’s flagship platform ESP+ connects\ntens of thousands of distributors and suppliers through a powerful, all-in-one\nsystem for product discovery, sourcing, presentations and online stores.\nFamily-owned since 1962, ASI also delivers trusted industry news, research,\nshows, events and education that help companies grow.\n\nForward Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the\nmeaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section\n21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange\nAct”). All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained\nin this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking\nstatements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of\nwords such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,”\n“estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,”\n“might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,”\n“target,” “aim,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or the\nnegative of these words or other similar expressions, although not all\nforward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking\nstatements are based on the Company’s current expectations and beliefs\nconcerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company.\nThere can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will\nbe those that the Company has anticipated. These forward-looking statements\ninvolve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the\nCompany’s control) and other assumptions that may cause actual results or\nperformance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by\nthese forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but\nare not limited to: the dependence of industry-ranking positions on relative\nrevenue performance and third-party ranking methodologies outside the\nCompany’s control; the Company’s ability to maintain and grow its revenue\nand client base; the Company’s ability to achieve or sustain profitability;\nrisks related to the integration and expected synergies from acquired\nbusinesses; the Company’s ability to retain key clients and secure new\nclient engagements; the Company’s dependence on a limited number of\nsignificant clients; changes in demand for promotional products, branded\nmerchandise, and loyalty incentive programs; the Company’s ability to manage\nits growth effectively; the impact of general economic conditions, including\ninflation, supply chain disruptions, and changes in consumer and corporate\nspending; increased competition in the promotional products industry; the\nCompany’s ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the Company’s\nability to maintain and enhance its technology platform and e-commerce\nsolutions; risks associated with goodwill and intangible asset impairment;\nfluctuations in the Company’s quarterly and annual results of operations;\ncybersecurity risks and the protection of confidential information; and risks\nrelated to the Company’s common stock and its listing on the Nasdaq Capital\nMarket. These and other risks and uncertainties are described more fully in\nthe section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form\n10-K and in the Company’s other periodic reports filed with the Securities\nand Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties\nmaterialize, or should any of the Company’s assumptions prove incorrect,\nactual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these\nforward-looking statements. The Company cautions investors not to place undue\nreliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this press release.\nForward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The\nCompany undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking\nstatements, whether as a result of new information, future events or\notherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.\n\nContacts:\n\nInvestor Relations Contact:\nCrescendo Communications, LLC\nTel: (212) 671-1021\nSWAG@crescendo-ir.com\n\nPress Contact:\nHowie Turkenkopf \npress@stran.com"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-07-24T12:30:00.359225617Z","server_sent_at_ms":1784896200359},"received_at":"2026-07-24T12:30:00.457Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/24/3332833/0/en/Stran-Company-Advances-to-No-21-on-ASI-Counselor-Top-40-Distributors-List.html"},"analysis":{"id":"86928","press_release_id":"97892","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Specialized Consumer Services","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Stran & Company advanced to No. 21 on the 2026 ASI Counselor Top 40 Distributors list, moving up two spots from its No. 23 ranking in the previous year.\n\nThe rankings are compiled by the Advertising Specialty Institute and recognize the largest promotional products distributors in North America based on verified annual revenue.\n\nCEO Andy Shape attributed the company's progress to disciplined execution, investments in innovation, and the expansion of enterprise client relationships.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Stran climbs to No. 21 in industry rankings, reflecting growth momentum."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"rank_2025":23,"rank_2026":21}},"quotedText":"Moving up two spots in one of the industry's most respected rankings demonstrates the momentum we've built through disciplined execution, investments in innovation, and our focus on delivering measurable value to some of the world's leading brands.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Andy Shape","role":"President and Chief Executive Officer"},{"name":"Howie Turkenkopf","role":"Press Contact"}],"products":["ESP+"],"companies":[{"name":"Stran & Company, Inc.","ticker":"SWAG"},{"name":"Advertising Specialty Institute","relationship":"industry association / ranking body"},{"name":"Crescendo Communications, LLC","relationship":"investor relations"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$27.7 billion","context":"size of the promotional products industry (provided by ASI)"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"The announcement is a routine business update highlighting a third-party ranking improvement. 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